Training Exercises for Tennis – Drills Away from the Court

SEP. 01, 2017

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Training Exercises for Tennis – Drills Away from the Court

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FITNESS AND SPEED

Getting around the court for the full 3 or 5 sets takes real stamina. If you don’t have the base level of fitness, the rest of your game will suffer – tired players can’t play as powerfully or accurately.

To give your overall game a boost, here are a few training exercises you can try to elevate your fitness level and increase your speed.

Shuttle Sprints

This exercise helps you with short bursts of speed, essential if you’re a serve-and-volley player.

Run to a point 30 feet away

Turn and sprint back to the start line

Run to a point 60 feet away

Turn and sprint back to the start line

You can repeat this exercise with short breaks in between each rep in a strength training exercise.

Ball Retrieval

Speed and stamina are tested and strengthened in this exercise – and it helps you become more flexible too.

Spread out tennis balls around a patch of grass

Sprint to pick each one up and return to the start point

You can time yourself and try to beat your personal best.

Interval Running

An old favorite of runners everywhere, this exercise helps you build up speed and stamina with short bursts of speed wedged between running at a slower pace.

Run at your relaxed pace for 3 minutes

Sprint for 200 yards

Repeat this as many times as feels comfortable.

Get the most out of your speed training with a good pair of running shoes. For added speed, try a lightweight shoe that’s designed for running as fast as possible.